Hi Team...
I was doing some work on the farm the other day and was thinking about how to best illustrate the importance of losing, sucking, and failing...
I was quickly reminded of the story of Walt Disney...
Many failing animations, a growing amount of debt- nearly upside down but still pushing forward...
Just an aspiring animator until he had his moment...
This above diagram shows his journey of failures...
The black X is symbolic of the failures..
The green X is symbolic of the victory (singular)...
Walt spent most of his early life with black X's... until he created Snow White...
That was his green-X...
It was enough to blast him forward and change his career forever...
And, change animation forever..
You see- he did not need to win at everything....
He just needed that one win...
And sometimes that one win is enough..
Think of the big brands of the World...
Many have "1" signature product...
You just need that one win...
That is what you need to be fighting for...
That is what companies should be fighting for within themselves....
That one dynamic innovation that can blast a brand forward...
That is what individuals that make up teams should be fighting for...
Or, perhaps you have your own business...
That is what you should be fighting for...
Sometimes what you think is the best is not your best...
Let the market decide what is best...
But the truth is this..
Each day... you have to go out and fight, encourage, and innovate to bring YOUR best to life...
Take the chances....
Take the risks...
Go for it- you will be glad you did.
Go after your GREEN X!
Go out and win today..
COACH DANA CAVALEA